This is good

Apart from a really crappy doin' that rag (sounds like Mickey screaming & cussing at the end & someone screaming back at him), this s excellent.

Spellbinding, a rendition worthy of the band at their LSD best!

Does anyone have any idea what inspired Phil's little outburst at the end of Doin' That Rag?

After much repeated listening I've decided it trumps the night after - this Eleven is absolutely spellbinding from start to finish. There have been none like it before or since, and I will not argue with those who consider it to be the greatest of all time. The transition into Lovelight is flawless.

The rest of this show is fantastic also. GREAT Dark Star, and a stunning Morning Dew encore.

Be sure to get the Miller version though, it's a significant upgrade!

In all moments is the searing truth of life, holistic, all as one together in the explosive noises rampantly dancing through an infinite canvas upon our ears that paints the scene of what all is- all combined as one, holistic, the SEARING TRUTH OF LIFE!... and the Dead come forth with their instruments to dance beyond the stage, bringing with them the intrinsic inner-workings of an eternal dance- the music, through them! 1969 is quite a rush, blurring by with an accuracy unforseen by the Dead throughout the rest of their career... What an epitomizing moment this concert encompasses

oh um ah oh said -

"Not the least bit concerned with commercial success, the GRATEFUL DEAD play their hearts out with their classic renditions of our most popular songs from 1969."

The exact opposite is true. The fact is that Warner Brothers recorded this entire tour in an attempt to capture material for Live/Dead, so the band could recoup some of the massive debt incurred when recording Anthem. The effort they put into this tour is aimed at getting good performances for the live album.

Hey, teabag, lighten up. We don't need to know how many shows you saw. I lost count during the same period you saw them. "Sick" is just another way of saying "Insane jamming." After all, the line between genius and insanity is a rather thin one :-)

That said, these are slick, hot, sweet, and yes, sick jams at this bowling alley. The 2nd night is a little better quality. Performance: A. Quality: B. Thanks to those back then (Bear, Matthews, et al.) who taped these gems.

That is a reference to the Beastie Boys circa 1987.

I was born in 1971 and was not lucky enough to go to a show until 1992, so I missed the best times.

Nonetheless, I can appreciate awesomeness when I hear it. The Dead's sound in 1969 was sublime. They were raw, full of vigor and the exploratory energy of youth. Though it can be argued that technique improves with age, nothing compares to the passion of youth.

So let's all bring back the good times people. It is not too late to go back to the past and learn what we have forgotten or were never taught.

Better learn to duck, cause we are gonna need it to survive in this Orwellian future. There are not enough of us to fight amongst ourselves!

Peace.

Let me bring you up to speed TeaBag (snicker, snicker).

Saying a show is "sick" means that it is so good it makes you ill! I am sorry you have never heard of this before. You were very lucky to have seen the Dead, but you were just another 2nd generation hippy that didn't see Pigpen or Keith, so that dosen't mean much to me. I love shows from the '82-'86 era, but you weren't seeing the "sick" shows of the 60's and 70's so I wouldn't act like you are some true Deadhead.

Since we're learning things here...did you know "Teabaging" is a slang term that means you like to put your balls in other mens mouths while they sleep? HAHAHA THAT'S YOUR NAME! TEABAGGER! HAHAHA!

Sure, I was born in '85 and I've only seen the Dead and Ratdog, but I have over 600 shows on CD and I probably know more about the history of the Dead than you do. Can you even tell me what amps or effects pedals Garcia used? Don't be a douche Teabagger. It dosen't even really matter how much you know, just how much you love the Dead. You need to chill out Teabagger! Like when I think of "true" Deadhead I think of a guy dressed in a Hessian Revolutionary War uniform dancing in Golden Gate Park in 1967. Or maybe someone who attended Watkins Glen, Winterland shows from '69, or the Euro Tour of '72. Not you Teabagger. Keep your balls out of people's mouths!

Mr. ballbag69,or whatever the fuck your name is,you really need to give up your "hartful" shit! :) Excuse me,but was that a typo or is that some kind of extra special "true" deadhead slang? What is a "TRUE DEADHEAD"? Please enlighten me!?!?!A "true" head would never speak of a young person the way that you did! Did the heads whom had been on tour since the 60's give you shit in the 80's? If they did it's not because of your dialect.It's because your an arrogant ass! If your "scene" is full of people like you,then take it to the nursing home with you,and just remember when your getting your diaper changed by some big gay orderly..."THAT PATH IS FOR YOUR STEPS ALONE" :) :) :)

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Classic 1969 GRATEFUL DEAD.

Not the least bit concerned with commercial success, the GRATEFUL DEAD play their hearts out with their classic renditions of our most popular songs from 1969.

Original "Dark Star" arrangement, 1969 classic sound.

I highly recommend adding this show to your 1969 GRATEFUL DEAD collection.

Here's one way to download this show:

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Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Thanks for the LOVE from 1969.

PS: Remember to click on the "Deadlists Project" link to download the poster for this show.

True deadheads? The boys would probably be disgusted by your attitude. Do you think your better than others because you went on "tour" and were part of the "scene"

Your type is exactly what's wrong with the "scene" and why it is pretty much dead.

...I guess that's all I can really say about this show. But I'll try anyway. Schoolgirl blew me away! DS is as good as it gets during '69 > St. Stephen which is a phenom. The Eleven---UNBELIEVEABLE!!!
Pipgpen at his finest on Lovelight. Morning Dew---amazing cresendo at the end.

This show SICK SICK SICK! The Dark Star is very "tasty" The St Stephen is "totally radical" The Eleven is "on the money" "fer shure, fer shure" Jerry is totally "ragin'"

and on and on. People of all types use descriptive adjectives to imply different things. Like the word "BADASS" back in the 80's when you were on tour BADASS was one of those words. As in BADASS show--the show had no real badasses (besides the Hells Angels) but badass describes something that was extraordinary. Remember ever hearing the words "Cats Pajamas" or "Bee's Knees"? I would not say that anymore yet it was in total fashion when our parents were kicking around. There are plenty of words that we will not understand that our kids and their friends will kick at us that will go over our heads.

SICK is a completely on the money adjective in my opinion to describe this set. SICK!!!

Dude, don't bag on people because you don't understand them or call them gay. NOT COOL. You should know that by now. You should have learned that somewhere on the road (to unlimited devotion) back during those 118 shows.

PEACE and LIGHT!
Alfred

What's the deal with these kids saying"sick" all the time? "Sick show", "sick quality"....what on earth are you talking about !? Does that mean you like it or harted it? Us deadheads - who actually saw the band - don;t use gay words like that. I never once heard anyone use the word "sick" in all of my 118 shows and several complete tours I did beteween '82-'86.

Please help out us true deadheads kids, save the slang for the Pearl Jam forum, this is the Grateful Dead. There is a big difference. Very big.

I have had most of '69 on tape for years and I recommend both Vallejo shows highly. As othjers have said this is one of the very hot Eleven's of all-time.

It goes on and on, Jer surpassess the limits of the mind!

wow! this one melts in your mind. I've loved this 11 since I first heard it. While the set is considerably shorter than the other Dream Bowl show, this show is actually a little better played.

St. Stephen is worth downloading, only song I listened to so far and I was blown away! Awesome sound quality for 69' as well.

sick show...sick quality!! nuff said---get it now! 69 was a great year for the dead.....the best? i don't remember the faint high frequency sound during dew.....do you hear it ? ew--after checking ..it is heard throughout the shizzow-----damnit

As we all know by now, a 69 with The Dead is unlike any other 69 you'll ever experience. This is yet another raging 69 with all the typical fare they were playing those days. The "problem" being that "typical" actually equals stellar. This tape came out back in the 90s along with the Avalon shows from April and the Aqua Theatre show from August. I got the cassettes all together in one trade of brand new recently surfaced stuff labelled "Not For Trade"... you know... secret stuff wasn't supposed to get out or about don't give to anyone else type of thing... This is better quality. Phil calls someone "you motherfucker" at the end of Doin That Rag and continues yelling at him into Dark Star. If it is crystal clear raging 69 Dead you seek then this tape is for you.